Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, currently co-owns Early Winter Equine in Lansing, N.Y., with her husband Michael A Ball, DVM. The practice focuses on primary care of mares and foals and performance horse problems.
Articles by Christina Cable
Neonatal Isoerythrolysis--The Silent Stalker
February 01, 2001
Neonatal isoerythrolysis is a silent stalker of foals. At birth, the foal is normal. In some cases, the foal shows subtle signs as an internal enemy attacks and the disease progresses to a point of no return; in others, it takes only hours for Read More
Are Straight Hocks a Problem?
January 01, 2001
Does having straight hocks cause a horse to trip or to react any different than a horse without this? Will they tire more easily climbing hills when on a trail? What safety considerations should I be thinking about? --Lynn Read More
Conformation in Horses
October 01, 2000
Conformation...what does it mean? If you've spent any time around horses or horse people, you've heard this word or related words used again and again. "Wow, that horse has great conformation!" or "My trainer said not t Read More
Headshaking in Horses
August 01, 2000
Your favorite horse is tacked up and ready for your daily ride. You mount up, and as soon as you begin warming up in your outdoor ring, he starts tossing his head and sneezing. The sneezing eventually stops, but every time you Read More
Proud Flesh
May 01, 2000
Q: My horse had a cut on his lower cannon bone and my vet gave me instructions on how to wrap it to prevent proud flesh. What is proud flesh, and can it really become a problem, or is he being overly cautious? Read More
Quarantine Facilities
April 01, 2000
Quarantine facilities...the mere name implies isolation and horses with infectious diseases for which there are no cures. In reality, quarantine facilities are the first line of defense to protect horses in the United States from such diseases. Read More
Coffin Bone Fractures
March 01, 2000
My horse has been diagnosed with a fractured coffin bone. What could have caused it, and what is the prognosis?
Fractures of the coffin bone or distal phalanx usually occur in the horse following some type of trauma, often from Read More
Foal Handling And Restraint
March 01, 2000
This scenario is all too familiar to veterinarians; it seems like I hear it at least once a year: "I decided today would be a good day to teach my foal how to lead. We had just weaned her a few days ago, so we led her out of the stall, and she Read More
Foal Heat Diarrhea
February 01, 2000
Can you please tell me what foal heat diarrhea is, and what causes it? Some people say it's because of the mare's hormones being transferred in her milk during foal heat, but other people have said that is an old wives' tale. Read More
Cryptorchid Surgery
September 01, 1999
It’s time to have your young colt gelded, so you make an appointment with your veterinarian. He arrives on the designated day and examines the colt prior to the surgery, then informs you that your colt is a bilateral cryptorchid and will need Read More
Foal Limbs And Feet Deformities
June 01, 1999
Flexural or angular deformities can be very shocking and even disturbing in severe cases, but appropriate veterinary care offers great hope for these foals. Read More
Colostrum For Foals
March 01, 1999
Now that foaling season is here, equine veterinarians who routinely treat and care for foals will be thinking about colostrum--who has it, who needs it, and where they can get it. You might wonder if colostrum actually is that important. To a newborn Read More
Foals and Meconium Impaction
February 01, 1999
Passing the meconium is, to me, the second-biggest hurdle a foal must overcome after birth--the first, obviously, is making the transition from the protected life within the uterus to life outside the uterus (breathing, standing, nursing). Read More
The Basic Physical Examination
January 01, 1999
You have owned your horse for one year now, and it has been smooth sailing up until today. No episodes of colic, no mornings of being off feed, only some minor scrapes from romps in the paddock. Today, however, is a different story, and your Read More
Premature Foals and Possible Problems
December 01, 1998
It's nearing the best time of the year again--foaling season. Although most foals are born in the spring of the year, between February and June, sometimes we see foals in late December or early January. Often these tiny newborns delivered to our Read More
Foal Pneumonia
October 01, 1998
Your three-month-old foal has made it through the birthing process and the vulnerable neonatal period and now seems to be carefree--your little one just has to grow up to fulfill his destiny as a performance Read More
Predicting Foaling
February 01, 1998
Eleven months is a considerable length of time to anticipate the birth of a foal. A great deal of hope, excitement, dreams, and financial investment can accompany the arrival of a newborn. Because of the long wait, most owners want to monitor th Read More
Newborn Knowledge
January 01, 1998
Final preparations will need to be made so that the newborn foal gets the best chance at life. Read More
The Orphan Foal
December 01, 1997
The birth of a long-awaited foal is an occasion to celebrate. All of the planning, breeding dates, pregnancy c Read More
Thrush Prevention
November 01, 1997
Thrush is a very common word for those of us who have been spent any amount of time around horses. It is one of the more common diseases of the equine hoof. But does everyone know what thrush is? How do you prevent it, or how do you treat it once it Read More
Transporting Foals
April 04, 1997
The necessity of foals being shipped can arise for a variety of different reasons, including traveling with the mare to a breeding farm, moving to a new farm after purchase, or traveling to a hospital due to illness or injury of the foal or mare. Read More
